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Jan 3, 2025, 09:53 AM
PAMED kicks off 2025 with a message from our CEO
PAMED is focusing on key initiatives in 2025 to benefit physicians, including exploring physician unions, addressing workforce challenges, tackling ED overcrowding, advocating for Medicare payment reform, and offering CME and leadership opportunities. Join us in supporting Pennsylvania's healthcare community!
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Dec 9, 2024, 16:02 PM
Your Membership Strengthens PAMED's Advocacy
PAMED’s tireless advocacy has made a tangible impact on the health care landscape in Pennsylvania this year. Join/Renew to help us continue to drive meaningful change.
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Nov 18, 2024, 07:32 AM
Pennsylvania Medical Society Announces Newly Elected Vice President
Edward P. Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO, FCPP, a Montgomery County physician specializing in hematology and oncology, was elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society by a statewide group of physicians.
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Nov 14, 2024, 12:46 PM
2024 General Election Update
Election Day was November 5, and here in Pennsylvania, the results have been finalized in many key races across the Commonwealth.
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Sep 25, 2024, 20:01 PM
Bringing Humanity to the Medical Field
Growing up in a medical family, Mona Syeda Masood, DO, always knew she would become a physician.
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Aug 15, 2024, 10:40 AM
PAMED's MOC Statement of Principles
The Pennsylvania Medical Society created the following principles on Maintenance of Certification during the 2014 House of Delegates:
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Aug 2, 2024, 11:24 AM
June Legislation at the Capitol
June has been a busy month for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. With the Pennsylvania State Budget due on June 30, there have been several session days for the legislature so far this month. We have seen movement on a number of bills that your PAMED Government Relations team is tracking.
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Jul 31, 2024, 10:58 AM
Breaking Barriers: Religious Headgear in the Operating Room
In 2023, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) passed a resolution aimed at removing barriers for health care professionals who wish to wear religious headgear, such as hijabs, in the operating room (OR). This initiative is part of a broader effort to promote inclusivity and diversity within the medical field.
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Jul 29, 2024, 10:24 AM
Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: (HTI-1) Final Rule Summary
On January 3rd, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Final Rule which is commonly referred to as HTI-1 (ONC, 2024b)
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Jul 18, 2024, 10:19 AM
Avoidable Risk Adjustment Errors
Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s DOSE newsletter. This is the last article in the series.
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Jul 11, 2024, 08:34 AM
How Your Software Integration Can Impact Your Bottom Line and What to Do About It
article by Merchant Advocate, PAMED Partner
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Jul 9, 2024, 00:00 AM
The Changing Landscape of Medicine: Trends & Advantages of Private Practices
In the field of medicine, there are two primary types of practice settings: corporate and private. Over the years, corporate practices, such as hospitals and hospital-owned entities, have become increasingly popular, resulting in a decline in smaller, private medical practices.
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Jun 27, 2024, 08:34 AM
Artificial Intelligence usage in Healthcare
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry has continued to adopt different functionalities of Artificial Intelligence. As telemedicine and virtual care have been at the forefront of technology during the pandemic, Artificial Intelligence’s utilization in healthcare has exploded as well.
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May 23, 2024, 09:52 AM
Department of Human Services Change to Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals
The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to increase the funding for a class of supplemental payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 that provide a substantial portion of their inpatient services to Medical Assistance beneficiaries.
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May 23, 2024, 08:43 AM
The #1 Error in RA Coding
Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s DOSE newsletter. This is the fifth article in the series.
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May 15, 2024, 02:03 AM
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Receiving Funding: What's Available Now and What's Next?
On March 1st, 2024, according to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, more than 276,000 households, businesses, schools, and libraries do not have access to broadband internet (PBDA, 2024a).
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May 2, 2024, 16:15 PM
May 2024 Board of Trustee Wrap Up
This week, the Board of Trustees held their May 2024 meeting, with both in person and virtual participants.
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May 2, 2024, 07:13 AM
PAMED Public Health Alert: Increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has identified recent sustained increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state.